Window sash



Patented Dec. 9, 1924.

UNITED. STATES FRANK VANSANT, OF TOPEKA, KANSAS.

WINDOW SASH.

Application filed February 23, 1923.

.7'0 (bl 101 20777, it mmg concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK VANsAN'r, a citizen of the United States, residing at Topeka, in the county of Shawnee and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Nndow Sash, of which the following is a specification.

This invention aims to provide novel means whereby a window Sash may be held in spaced relation to a window frame, there-' by permitting the edges of the sash to be painted, the construction being such that the Sash, nevertheless, will have a tight it n the frame, so that wind or rain cannot find its way about the periphery of the Sash.

lt is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the invention appertains.

Eth the above and other objects n view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope of what is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the invention shown can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings 1- Figure 1 shows in elevation, a device constructed in accordance with the invention; Figure 2 is a section on the line 2--2 of Figure 1; Figure 3 is a section on the line of Figure 1, with the upper sash lowered; Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 1; Figure 5 is a section op the line 5 5 of Figure 1; and Figure 6 is a fragmental elevation showing a detail.

The numeral 1 marks a window frame including side rails 2, a lintel 3 and a sill 4. The numeral 5 designates a lower Sash including stiles 6, a top rail 7 and a bottom rail 8. The numeral 9 d'esignates an upper sash including stiles 10, a bottom rail 11 and a top rail 12. A metal strip H is secured to the stiles 10 and to the top rail 12 of the upper sash 9 and projects beyond the periphery of the Sash. A metal strip 15 is secured to the stiles 6 and to the bottom rail 8 of the lower sash 5. The strip 15 projects iaterally beyond the stile 6 of the lower sash 5 and terminat'es approximately flush with, or slightly above, the bottom rail 8 of the lower szsh 5, shown at 16 in Figure 4. ln order 'to effect a weather-tight joint be- Serial No, 620,?73.

tweentlie lower sash and the sill, a recess l? may be formed. in the bottom rail 8 of the lower sash 5, behind the lower portion of the strip 15, and in said recess, is held a resilient packing member 18, as clearly shown in F ig. 4.

A grove 19 is formed n the lintel 3 of the window frame 1. A metal trougli 20 is located in the groove 19, the trough 20 comprising a flat wall 21 and a reversely curved wail 22 defining an inwardly projecting rib 3. The wall 21 of the trough 20 has a fiange 24: secured at 25 to the lintel 3. The wall 22 is provided with a flange 26 in slidable engagement with the lintel 3. The Range 26 is not secured to the lintel 3. When the upper sash 9 is raised, the projecting portion of the upper part of the metal strip 14 enters the trough 20, the part being resilient, and the rib 23 bearing on the projecting portion of the strip 14, to afford a weather tight joint. The side rails 2 of the frame 1 are supplied with grooves 27 wherein troughs 28 are mounted. The troughs 28 are constructed like the trough 20. The projeoting portions of the side members of the strip 14 slide in the troughs 28 and afford a weather tight joint. Grooves 29 are formed n the side rails 2 of the window frame 1. The troughs 30 are mounted in the grooves 29. The troughs 30 are constructed like the trough 20. The projecting parts of the side members of the strip 15 are received slidably in the troughs 30, weather tight joints being provided.

The general construction of the device is such that the weather cannot lind its way into the building about either of the sashes 5 or 9. The side portions of the strips 15 and 14 serve to space the vertical edges of the sashes 5 and 9 from the side rails 2 of the frame 1 and, consequently, the edges of tlre sashes and the inner surfaces of the side rails 2 may be painted, and the paint will not be rubbed ott, warping or deterioration of the wood work being prevented.

In order to hold the sashes in spaced relation to the side portions ot' the window frame 1, bowed Spring strips 31 are provided, the upper ends of the strips 31 being secured at 32 to the side rails 2. The strip 31 has a Hat end 33 bearing slidably on the inner edge of the side rail 2 of the window frame i, the intermediate portion of the strip bearing against the stile 6 of the lower Sash 5, Similar Spring strips may be supplied for holding the upper sash 9 n spaced relation with the side rails 2 of the frame 1.

If desired, a strip 50 may be secured at 51 to the bottom rail 11 of the upper Sash, as shown in Figure 5, the strip being adapted to overlap th'e top rail 7 of the lower Sash, and serving to prevent air from finding its way between the rails 7 and 11.

What is claimed s:- 1 I ln a de ice of the class described, a frame having" a groove, a trough disposed in the groove and comprising walls, one of which is Hat, and. the other of Which is Carved to form a rb, the walls having oppositeiy extended flanges overlapped on the frame,

means for securing the flange of one Wall tn the frame, the lange of the other wall being slidable on the frame, a sash slidable in the frame, and a strip carried by the sash and projerting beyond the sush, the strip being shdable in the tronn'h and eooperating With the rint wall thereof, tho rib engaging the strip.

In testimony that I rlaim the foregoing as Inv own, I have hereto alixed my signw ture n the presence of two witnesses.

W FRANK VANSAN'J.

Witnesses:

N. Gr. EDELBLUTE, CLYDE E. MARPLE. 

